Lauren Flake - Grief & Texas
Want to help your hubby pamper you or show your own mom you care this Mother’s Day? Here’s a Mother’s Day gift guide with some luxurious gift ideas. I attended a pre-screening of the cute, new Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson movie, Mother’s Day, with one of my best friends last night. SPOILER ALERT: Her […]
My husband is the absolute most difficult person to shop for on my Christmas list. Gifts are not his love language, and, although he is generally very laid back, he is extremely particular about things like clothing. Hence, my first annual gift guide for him was a bit of a challenge. I’ve tried to provide […]
Two, feisty and opinionated little women live with us. You could call them preschoolers–our youngest turns 2 this week so I guess she’s not really a toddler anymore. As their mom, I’m in charge of choosing their Christmas gifts. Or, at least, I’m in charge of giving the grandparents some clues about gifts for them. […]
Need gift ideas for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia? Christmas shopping was bittersweet while my mother was living with Alzheimer’s. She loved Christmas and the tradition of Santa Claus, and I looked forward to exchanging gifts with her every year. Yet, the further she progressed into dementia, the more difficult it became […]
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I already have my Christmas cards ready to send out, Christmas music playing on Pandora and most of my online gift shopping done. (Hey, once Halloween is over, it’s game on, although we don’t decorate until after Thanksgiving.) I took a look at my own wishlist and decided to put together my […]